Clothesline support



Dec. 2, 1941.

V..J. WINKLE 2,265,017

CLOTHESLINESUPPORT Filed Sept. 11, 1940 Gttorneg Patented Dec. Z, 1941 UNITED STATES 2,265,0ii

Vincent J. Winkle, Youngstovvn; Ohio Application September 11, ll4), Seal No. 3{3

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a clothes line support.

The principal object of this invention is the provisn of a clothes line support that may be readily mounted upon a vertical wall of any conveniently located building or upon a post and which will, with a minimum of exertion on the part of the operator, elevate and tighten a clothes line which may be attached thereto.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a clothes line support formed of a relatively few simple and durable parts which is inexpensve in manufacture and which will remain in efficient operating condition indefinitely.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a clothes line support so formed that the same may be mounted on a supporting wall or post in a manner so as to permit partial rotation thereof in relation thereto.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinaiter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a clothes line support, the dotted lines thereon indicating the portion thereof moved into a lower position.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the clothes line support shown in Figure 1.

By referring to the drawing and Figure 1 in particular it will be observed that a vertical wall lll has had mounted thereon, by means of a pair of mounting brackets ll 'and attachment screws l2, a tubular member l3 so formed that the lowermost portion thereof is positioned at a greater distance from the wall II] than the uppermost portion thereof.

By referring to Figure 2 it will be observed that a plurality of the attachment screws l2 suitably affix each of the mounting brackets H to the supporting wall or post lll in a manner well known to the art and further, by referring to Figures 1 and 2 it will be seen that each of the mounting brackets l l comprise a strap like member the outwardly extending loop portion thereof being adapted to encircle the end sections M of the tubular member I3 in a manner that will permit partial rotation thereof therein.

Still referring to the drawing it will be seen that in order to prevent the entrance of water such as rain into the uppermost end l4 of the tubular member l3 a suitable rivet like head l5 has been provided and is of a sufficient size so that the head portion thereof adequately covers the opening within the supporting bracket Il as well as closing the opening in the upper end M of the tubular member l3. By referring to the opposite end M of the tubular member [3 it will be observed that due to its formation with respect to the angular shape of the tubular member l3 the lower mounting bracket ll eiectively holds the tubular member l3 in partially rotatable position in and between the mounting brackets Il.

In order that a movable member to which the clothes line may be afiixed may be provided, a rod l6 having a partial loop ll formed at right angles thereto at its uppermost end which te'rminates in a hook l8 has been provided, the partial loop ll encircling in a slidable manner the tubular member I3. The lowermost end of the rod l6 is U shaped and the short arm of the U shape is provided with an inverted U shaped hook 19 which is adapted to hook over the lowermost portion of the tubular member l3 and thus elfectively support the rod l6 in relation to the tubular member l3 and at the same time insure the elevated position of the hook l8 to which a clothes line may be affixed. By referring to the dotted lines on Figure 1 of the drawing, it will be observed that at such times as the clothes line is to be either put up or taken down the hook l9 may be readily disengaged from its position upon the lowermost portion o'f the tubular member I3 thus permitting the rod IB to slide downwardly in relation to the tubular member |3 and thus bring the hook l8 to the position indicated in the dotted lines. It will thus be observed that while in this position the clothes line may be readily afiixed thereto or removed therefrom and that at such time as the clothes line is afiixed thereto and the rod IS pushed upwardly alongthe tubular member I3 the clothes line will be efiectively elevated and tightened at the same time as the hook I 8 moves into closer relation to the supporting wall or post m due to the shape of the tubular member l3.

It will thus be seen that a clothes line support oomprising a very few parts assembled in a simple manner has been provided which will satisfactorily elevate and tighten a clothes line with one operation and which may be positively secured in elevated position by the hook action of the hook I 9over the lowermost portion of the tubular member I3 and, further, that the device may be economically manufactured and hence widely distributed due to its simplicity of construction.

What I claim is:

1. A clothes line support comprisng a supporting member, means for attachng the said supporting member to a wall, the said means comprising a pair of brackets, said supporting member formed so as to inclino upwardly and inwardly toward the wall, a rod having a hook and a partial loop formed at its upper end and slid ably positioned on the said inclined supporting member by means of the said loop, the lower end of the said rod having an upturned end section provided with a secondary hook adapted to be hooked over a portion of the said inclined supporting member so as to position the said rod in elevated relation to the said inclined supporting member.

2. A clothes line support comprising a semi L shaped supporting member adapted to be movably attached to a wall by means of a pair of securing brackets, a rod having clothes line attachment means and a partial loop formed at its uppermost end and slidably positioned on the said supporting member by the said partial loop, the lower end of the said rod formed in a U shape the shorter section of the U shape provided with a hook at its upper end adapted to be hooked over the lowermost portion of the said supporting member so as to secure the rod in elevated position on the supporting member, the said depending U shaped portion of the rod forming a convenient hand hold.

VINCENT J. WINKLE. 

